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Program checklist · BA

Sociology, BA

Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
45.1101
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
138
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
498571
CourseShelf checklist
CK_498571_fa0e9027
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Curriculum Requirements

0 items

    General Education

    21 items
    1. FOUNDATIONS 15-18 Credits
      Not resolved to a course
    2. First Year Seminar - FYS 1000 - Navigating the First Year at PennWest
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Oral Communication - Any Course (GFOC)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. Written Communication - Choose 1 of the following options:
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Written Communication - ENGL 1100 - Introduction to College Composition
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. AND ENGL 1200 - College Composition
      Not resolved to a course
      or: Written Communication - ENGL 1200 - College Composition
      3
    7. Quantitative Reasoning - Any Course (GFQR)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. Technological Literacy - Any Course (GFTL)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. DISCOVERIES 24-27 Credits
      Not resolved to a course
    10. Arts and Humanities - Any Course (GDAH)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. Arts and Humanities - Any Course (GDAH)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. Social Sciences - Any Course (GDSS)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. Social Sciences - Any Course (GDSS)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. Natural Science and Technology - Any Course (GDNS)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    15. Natural Science and Technology - Any Course (GDNS)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    16. Flex Discoveries - Any Course (GDAH, GDSS, GDNS, or GDWH)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    17. Flex Discoveries - Any Course (GDAH, GDSS, GDNS, or GDWH)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    18. Flex Discoveries - (If not completing ENGL 1100) - Any Course (GDAH, GDSS, GDNS, or GDWH)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    19. ESSENTIAL SKILLS Essential Skills remain in General Education requirements but are completed within the major and do not add to the 42 standalone credits.
      Not resolved to a course
    20. Intensive Writing - SOCI 2800 - Sociological Research Methods
      Not resolved to a course
      or: Intensive Writing - SOCI 3500 - Sociological Theory
      3
    21. Capstone - SOCI 4000 - Applied Qualitative Research Methods
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Major

    0 items

      Required Major Courses

      28 items
      1. SOCI 1000
        3
      2. SOCI 2800
        3
      3. SOCI 3500
        3
      4. SOCI 4000
        3
      5. Choose 6 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
      6. SOCI 2040
        3
      7. SOCI 2100
        3
      8. SOCI 3010
        3
      9. SOCI 3020
        3
      10. SOCI 3030
        3
      11. SOCI 3050
        3
      12. Choose 3 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
      13. SOCI 3110
        3
      14. SOCI 3120
        3
      15. SOCI 3150
        3
      16. SOCI 3245
        3
      17. Choose 3 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
      18. SOCI 2700
        3
      19. SOCI 3200
        3
      20. SOCI 3220
        3
      21. SOCI 3240
        3
      22. SOCI 3400
        3
      23. Choose 3 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
      24. SOCI 2050
        3
      25. SOCI 3300
        3
      26. SOCI 3310
        3
      27. SOCI 3340
        3
      28. SOCI 3350
        3

      Major Electives

      1 item
      1. Any SOCI 3000-level or higher course
        Not resolved to a course
        15
      Source. Pennsylvania Western University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.pennwest.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=12&poid=2043. Captured page pages/0074.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.